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Teaching and Learning Resources for Early Learners and KS1

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Looking for something original? Here are some Resources for Early Learners and Key Stage 1 that you won't have used before. There are also some Key Stage 2 and a variety of SEND resources. Alphabet, Phonics, Speaking and Listening, Reading & Writing Activities and a range of topic resources. Worksheets, flashcards, activities, PPTs, quiz games and posters are all included. Most images licenced from graphicsfactory.com and symbols are licenced from Boardmaker.

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Looking for something original? Here are some Resources for Early Learners and Key Stage 1 that you won't have used before. There are also some Key Stage 2 and a variety of SEND resources. Alphabet, Phonics, Speaking and Listening, Reading & Writing Activities and a range of topic resources. Worksheets, flashcards, activities, PPTs, quiz games and posters are all included. Most images licenced from graphicsfactory.com and symbols are licenced from Boardmaker.
Count to 6 Animals Cards and Worksheets EYFS
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Count to 6 Animals Cards and Worksheets EYFS

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8 colour worksheets where children name and count out the number of animals in each of the 8 pictures. They then write the numbers in the squares underneath. Another way of using this resource is to cut out and laminate each of the 64 pictures and use as flashcards or matching cards to place onto the worksheets. Animals can also be sorted into sets such as land, sea, jungle, farm. Duplicate and you could also make this into a fun lotto game for EYFS or KS1.
EYFS Number Writing Sheets 0 to 10
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EYFS Number Writing Sheets 0 to 10

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11 worksheets for children learning to recognise, read and write their numbers and number words. Numbers are from 0 to 10 with a character theme for each number.
Counting Chicks from 1 to 10 EYFS KS1
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Counting Chicks from 1 to 10 EYFS KS1

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10 worksheets with an Easter theme. Each sheet shows a number from 1 to 10 with chicks inside. Children count the chicks, overwrite the numbers and words and colour the pictures. Each page has a Spring themed border. When completed, these sheets make lovely number posters for a display or the number corner.
The Creation Power Point EYFS and KS1
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The Creation Power Point EYFS and KS1

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This resource links to your work on Religions and Christianity. A colour presentation showing the 7 days of Creation in the form of a Power Point. You could extend by printing the sheets out and children could then order them/write about them.
People Who Help Us Vehicle Game EYFS
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People Who Help Us Vehicle Game EYFS

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A fun activity linked to People Who Help Us , Transport and Maths (Making Sets) as well as working together. The instructions are on the first sheet of the resource. There are 12 sets of vehicle sheets including police cars, tractors, taxis and buses. The aim of the game is for children to collect 12 different vehicles. They will need to swap their vehicles with their friends in order to collect all the ones they need. They paste these onto their template boards to complete the task. There is an example board showing what it should look like when all 12 vehicles are pasted onto it.
Matching and Comparing Card Sorts EYFS KS1
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Matching and Comparing Card Sorts EYFS KS1

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14 colour pages of cards for early years and KS1 children to support their maths, speaking and listening skills and topic work. Each page has 2 sets of 3 cards for children to cut out, talk about, sort and make into sets. Themes range from food and drink, flowers and trees, blue and yellow and large and small. Cut up, duplicate and laminate the cards for matching games and making into sets of 3. Children can begin by sorting along 2 criteria e.g. red and yellow and then extend e.g. using blue and green. Extend by asking children to sort in other ways such as all the transport, all the weather pictures or all the containers.
Shape Cards for Display or Visual Aids EYFS/KS1
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Shape Cards for Display or Visual Aids EYFS/KS1

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12 pairs of 2D shape cards for cuttting out and matching, or for use as visual aids or displays on shape. Shapes : circle, oval, square, rectangle, heart, star, cross, triangle, diamond, pentagon, octagon and hexagon.
Shape Fun with Hearts
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Shape Fun with Hearts

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Lots of ways of using this resource which links to art and design, colour, shape, pattern, matching and sorting activites as well as Valentine’s Day. There are heart shapes of 3 different sizes, each showing a different pattern / colours. Children can cut and match the hearts, recreate the patterns, use fabric collage to make similar patterns or draw / paint their own hearts. Children can trace around the dotted heart shapes. Hearts can be cut and pasted onto the outline templates. You could make a heart lotto game. There are 3 black and white template heart sheets for you or the children to use- 1 showing small hearts, 1 with 6 hearts to a page and 1 with 2 hearts to a page. A lovely resource for Valentine’s day to inspire children to make heart cards with different designs.
3D Shape Work Pack
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3D Shape Work Pack

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Lots of ideas for teaching 3D shape. Starting with 3 colour posters to get the class talking about shape. Spheres and Cubes Cylinders and Cones Cuboids and Pyramids Activity 1:The next poster contains all the shapes and can be used on display or for children to sort out the 6 shapes. Activity 2: Find and draw objects the same as each of the 6 shapes. Activity 3: Cut and match the colour and /or grey shape symbols. Activity 4: Read the descriptions of the shape properties and join these to the shapes shown.
Easy Maths Games Ideas
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Easy Maths Games Ideas

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Here are a collection of ideas for simple maths games for your class. Show on the Smart Board or print out and put in zip wallets with relevant counters or necessary pieces. Children can work in small groups, pairs or individually. Games include: Colour Memory games around shape and number Adding 2 numbers Apples on the tree in numerical order Matching number words with numerals Counting 2 at a time Clock face numbers
10 Picture Memory Games for Young Children
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10 Picture Memory Games for Young Children

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These memory games are based on Kim’s game which generally uses objects. Each game has 5 colour pictures all with a topic theme: Farm Characters/people Transport Bugs Buildings Seaside Garden Stationary Circus Feelings Page 1 gives the teacher instructions on how to play the game. Then there is a worksheet to go with each topic. These are for the children to write their lists on and to cut and order the pictures from memory. There is a blank template that you can use for any other topic you are teaching. Extend the amount of pictures for more able /older children. This game links to maths /number/counting to 5 and literacy, speaking and listening and list writing as well as sequencing.
60 Animals to Name Colour Cut and Match
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60 Animals to Name Colour Cut and Match

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This ‘Animal’ teaching resource is designed for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Key Stage 1 (KS1) children to explore and learn about animals in a fun and engaging way. The resource includes 20 worksheets, each showcasing three coloured animals alongside three matching black and white animals, providing a total of 60 animal cards. The worksheets can be used as they are and /or the colour cards can be laminated and cut out for matching and sorting games. The accompanying lesson plans outline 5 structured activities with objectives, resources needed, and step-by-step instructions. The lessons are designed to help children identify and name animals, sort them by habitat, group similar animals, engage in creative art projects, and enhance their phonetic awareness. These activities encourage collaborative learning and individual creativity and link to Animals and their habitats, Sorting and Matching and Phonics.
What's the Time Mr Wolf? KS1
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What's the Time Mr Wolf? KS1

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A fun approach to learning to tell the time with a game for young children. There are 36 cards each showing different clocks, analog and digital. Show each card and children can read the times. If they find the 12 O’clock card it is dinner time! You could duplicate this card so that it appears more than once!
Geometric Patterns and Planned Activities
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Geometric Patterns and Planned Activities

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A fun approach to pattern and shape where children have the opportunity to learn about geometric shapes, improve their memory and counting skills whilst fostering creativity. Page 1 is a planning sheet with 10 suggestions for using the geometric pattern cards. Activities include pattern recognition, matching games, creating new patterns, sorting, identifying shapes, sequencing and symmetry. There are then 16 geometric black and white pattern cards, with 2 per page. Use as worksheets, flashcards, for games, colouring, pencil control and inspiration for pattern making. Suitable for EYFS and KS1 children. Use as a lesson, unit of work or resource to dip in and out of.
Exploring 3D Shape Cubes with Colour KS1
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Exploring 3D Shape Cubes with Colour KS1

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This ‘Exploring 3D Shapes with Colours for KS1’ resource is an interactive, hands-on learning experience that supports learning of 3D shapes, particularly cubes,colour and pattern recognition. By engaging with a variety of activities, from building, colouring to puzzle solving, children will develop essential skills like problem-solving and spatial awareness. Sheet 1 is a planning sheet with 5 suggested ideas for using the resources. Sheets 2,3 and 4 are colour posters showing cube patterns for children to recreate. Sheet 5 is a large colour cube made up of smaller cubes - children can recreate the cube. Sheet 6 is a black and white version of the large cube. There are 3 worksheets for children to copy and recreate patterns. Finally there is a template of cubes that children can cut out and use in a variety of ways. The resource can form the basis of a lesson, make up a unit of work, or just dip in and out for 3D shape worksheets.
8 Maths Games with Tumbling Towers for KS1
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8 Maths Games with Tumbling Towers for KS1

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8 Tumbling Towers Maths games for the KS1 classroom. These are a fun way to teach and reinforce foundational maths skills. Games include recognition of numbers up to 12, 2D shape, basic addition and subtraction, counting and matching numbers and pictures, and, matching number words and pictures. Each activity idea has objectives, suggested resources and activity instructions and steps. Once you have your tumbling tower blocks, stickers and markers, you need little else which is a great time saver for teachers.
Teaching the Months of the Year KS1
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Teaching the Months of the Year KS1

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A pack of resources for teachers working on Time or teaching the months of the year. The activities can be used as stand alone lessons or a unit of work. There is a lesson plan with objectives, resources and activity ideas. Resources include a collection of 12 colour circular pictures denoting each month of the year. Children can cut these out and sequence them and paste onto the blank template. There is a worksheet for each month of the year which shows the monthly symbol and calendar. Children are asked how many days there are in each month, what day each month begins on and to add any stars for special days. Children write in all the days for each month. The circular colour months can be enlarged to make useful flashcards.
Counting up to 12 Nature Cards EYFS KS1
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Counting up to 12 Nature Cards EYFS KS1

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Counting in Nature: A Resource for EYFS and KS1 Children. Counting in Nature is a fun and engaging resource designed to help children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Key Stage 1 (KS1) develop their counting skills from 1 to 12. The activity focuses on using nature-themed picture cards to teach counting while sparking children’s interest in the natural world. By counting and recording the number of nature-related items on each card, children learn to recognize and understand numbers. Children can sequence the cards, or duplicate the cards, for making pairs. Add number cards for matching pictures and numerals. Cut out and laminate the cards for durability and for use in games. Laminate and add dry markers and the resource makes a welcome addition to your maths corner or table. Boardmaker licenced to use symbols.
Count to 20 at the Seaside
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Count to 20 at the Seaside

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A colour powerpoint presentation for your children learning to count to 20 or consolidating numbers to 20. The theme is the Seaside with each slide showing a number with an object/objects appearing for them to count related to the sea/seaside. You can re-order the slides and / or print them and use them as visual aids or posters.